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Saturday, September 22, 2012

Holiday Table-Casual or Formal

Are you thinking about your Holiday Tablescapes yet? Are you hosting, or going to visit someone else. With families living so far apart, we have to make plans way in advance so we can get travel arrangements made. I thought I would look back at a few tablescapes that I've done that might be appropriate depending on how large, small, formal or informal the day might be.

This one is sort of semi-formal. A small setting for 4 and with casual placesettings that are placed on a lace tablecloth to give it a little elegance.

This one is really formal and a little over the top, but if you want to impress, this centerpiece will definitely do that. The nice thing about this centerpiece is the bowl that holds it can be removed right before everyone sits down and another bowl with floating candles or fruit could be put in it's place and create just as fabulous a look, plus your guests will be able to see each other across the table. Tons of candles, pillars and tapers gives the table tons of ambiance.

This could be an intimate formal table for 4. Silver, lace and roses are always stunning. 1/2 Dozen roses can look fabulous in a cylinder vase. Adding silver and a lot of candles to the setting creates even more formality.

Black, white and silver makes you think Black Tie. I love all the sparkle. Even everyday dishes look amazing with lace, crystal and silver.

If you really want to go casual, this centerpiece is definitely a winner. Love it. A hurricane with some Dollare Tree potpourri, stems and berry garland.

So are you thinking about the holidays yet and are you making plans.

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Marty,All of these are gorgeous!!! You have such beautiful tablscapes, dear friend! Inspiring, indeed! We will be @ our sons home for Thanksgiving (only 5 miles away). Christmas is On Crooked Creek this year!!!Fondly,Pat

Just tonight we took our daugter and SIL to dinner for their second anniversary. She told me that they wanted to have Christmas dinner so would I do Thanksgiving!!!! It will be the first one in the new house!!!! ALL of your tablescapes are GORGEOUS, marty. Thanks for sharing them again. XO

HI MARTY!!!ALL of your tablescapes are perfect...no matter is yours is small or large...formal or informal...you do a very good job every single time...you inspire me to make mine look better....HAPPY FALL to you...I just wish it felt like fall!!SO hot today....please weather start to cool off for us!!!Hugs,jamie

Oh Marty,You really have so many great tablescapes to share! I remember some, not all but really you have the touch!I am looking for airline tickets and can't believe how expensive they are right now.Looking forward to seeing you all. We hope to be coming on the 24th of October. I see Jamie right above me. She has said she would like to host lunch so I will keep you updated.Big Hugs,Cindy

Marty, I receive your posts through email, but I can't find any place on your website to check that it's still working. I was looking for the place where you go to sign up for email posts, but it's not coming up.

Seriously gorgeous! Marty, you sure know how to set a beautiful table. Thank you for sharing. I hope you will share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House which goes live at 8am CST on Monday. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com Hope to see you at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

Marty they all look amazing and have inspired thoughts of the coming holidays. A very formal table can be gorgeous but it is unrealistic for me so I prefer casual elegance. And that centerpiece is gorgeous but the problem with those high arrangements is that you end up removing them to "pass the potatoes" or trying to converse with everyone at the table. They look grandiose but I prefer a low and long decoration. Great post!

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